Perth and Kinross and Angus schools set to close for three days due to strikes

More than 50 primary and secondary schools across Perth and Kinross are set to close for three days next week due to industrial action.

Members of Unison who work for the council and unite members who work for Tayside Contracts are walking out on the 26th, 27th and 28th September in a row over pay.

Perth and Kinross Council has confirmed they are able to open 28 primaries and five secondaries, but that the remaining schools will be closed.

However, teaching staff will be able to attend and provide remote learning.

Meanwhile, Angus Council has confirmed some of its schools will be affected by industrial action, but is yet to confirm which schools will be closed.

Primaries affected by the closures:

The following primaries will be closed:

• Auchtergaven

• Balbeggie

• Burrelton

• Coupar Angus

• Crieff

• Dunbarney

• Errol

• Forgandenny

• Fossoway - open on 26 September , closed on 27 and 28 September 2023

• Goodlyburn

• Inchture

• Inch View

• Invergowrie

• Kettins

• Kinloch Rannoch - open on September 26, closed on 27 and 28 September 2023

• Kinnoull

• Kinross

• Letham

• Longforgan

• Luncarty

• Meigle

• Methven

• Milnathort

• Moncreiffe

• Newhill

• Oakbank

• Our Lady's

• Pitcairn

• Rattray

• Riverside

• RDM

• Royal School of Dunkeld

• St Dominic's

• St Madoes

• St Ninian's Episcopal

• St Stephen's

• Stanley

• Tulloch

• Viewlands

Primary schools that will be open but their nurseries closed:

• Alyth

• Braco

• Comrie

• Craigie

• Fossoway - school only open on September 26

• Glenlyon

• Guildtown

• Kinloch Rannoch - school only open on September 26

• Logierait

• Murthly

Primaries not listed will be open as normal.

Secondary schools affected

The following Secondary and All Through Schools will be closed or partially closed to pupils:

• Bertha Park High School - open to all except ISP

• Blairgowrie High School

• Breadalbane Academy - open to all except ELC and ISP

• Community School of Auchterarder

• Fairview School

• Perth Academy

• Perth Grammar School - open to all except ISP

• Perth High School - open to S4, S5 and S6 pupils only

• Pitlochry High School - open to all except ELC and WAC

• St John's Academy - closed to all pupils

Crieff High School and Kinross High School will open as normal.

The council has asked all pupils who can attend school during industrial action to bring a packed lunch. Free school meal payments will be made directly to those who are eligible and who are in receipt of qualifying benefits in October.

Where schools are open and pupils normally receive school transport, this will operate as normal.